A. Schulman

A. Schulman, Inc.

Company type	Public
Industry	Plastics compounding, chemical additives
Founded	1928 (1928) in Akron, Ohio, United States
Founder	Alex Schulman
Defunct	2018 (2018)
Fate	Acquired by LyondellBasell
Headquarters	Akron, Ohio , United States
Products	Plastic compounding materials, color concentrates, chemical additives (including polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyphenylene sulphide, styrene polymers, polyacetyls, polyamides, polybutylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, styrene acrylonitrile copolymer)

A. Schulman, Inc. operated as a U.S.-based provider specializing in plastic compounding materials, color concentrates, and chemical additives until it was acquired by LyondellBasell in 2018.

Products

Its product range featured:

• Polyethylene varieties including low-density (LDPE) and high-density (HDPE) marketed under the Polyflam label
• Additional Polyflam products such as polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and polyphenylene sulphide (PPS)
• Derivatized styrene polymers like ABS, MABS, and composite blends (ABS/PA, PC/ABS), along with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) blends offered under the Polyman brand
• Polyacetyls (POM) branded as Schulaform
• Polyamides PA6 and PA66 sold under the Schulamid name
• Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) available via Schuladur A
• Polyurethane (PUR) distributed under Polypur
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) marketed as Polyvin
• Styrene acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) offered under the Polyfort brand

History

Established in 1928 by Alex Schulman in Akron, Ohio, the company went public with its initial public offering in 1972.

Significant acquisitions that expanded its footprint include:

• Comalloy International from Exxon in Nashville, Tennessee, acquired in 1994
• Texas Polymer Services obtained in 1995
• Laurel Industries’ Specialty Compounding Division from Occidental Petroleum in 1996
• Delta Plast Group of Sweden, acquired in 2007 to strengthen European operations
• McCann Color and ICO purchased for $191 million in 2010 to enhance compounding services
• Mash Compostos Plasticos of Brazil added in 2010 to enter the South American market

The company also made operational changes such as shutting down the St. Thomas, Ontario plant in 2008 and closing the Sharon Center, Ohio facility in 2010, while inaugurating a Polybatch manufacturing site in Akron during 2009.

In 2016, A. Schulman filed a $272 million lawsuit against former Citadel Plastics owners alleging false claims regarding recycled content that adversely affected sales.

External links

• Official Website